Simone_DF Posted June 17, 2021 Share #1 Posted June 17, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) https://www.engadget.com/leica-leitz-phone-1-japan-softbank-price-availability-054216785.html TL;DR: it's a rebadged phone sold for 5x the price. Japan only. I wonder if it will be able to browse the internet, since they can't even make the Leica app work properly. Jesus, what a joke 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 17, 2021 Posted June 17, 2021 Hi Simone_DF, Take a look here Leica unveils the Leitz phone. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
nwphil Posted June 17, 2021 Share #2 Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Simone_DF said: https://www.engadget.com/leica-leitz-phone-1-japan-softbank-price-availability-054216785.html TL;DR: it's a rebadged phone sold for 5x the price. Japan only. I wonder if it will be able to browse the internet, since they can't even make the Leica app work properly. Jesus, what a joke it's a Leica way to focusing giving the phone a "true Leica experience" with different exterior design and user interface (from PetaPixel website) - in sum, might be able to make phone calls, but don't count on wi-fi or Bluetooth abilities. The lens cap is cute Edited June 17, 2021 by nwphil Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted June 17, 2021 13 minutes ago, nwphil said: it's a Leica way to focusing giving the phone a "true Leica experience" with different exterior design and user interface (from PetaPixel website) - in sum, might be able to make phone calls, but don't count on wi-fi or Bluetooth abilities. The lens cap is cute They should focus on rebadging a Sony Ax camera. We'll get the best AF on the market with Leica colors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica28 Posted June 17, 2021 Share #4 Posted June 17, 2021 It even comes with a lens cap!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocvlvs Posted June 19, 2021 Share #5 Posted June 19, 2021 I look forward to the monochrome version! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Richardson Posted June 21, 2021 Share #6 Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) 5x the price is a bit steep, for sure, but it is not so egregious as some rebadging, in that at least the exterior and the interface are different. I also don't think it is a total joke to have Leica help design a phone. They clearly have very good user interface designers and lens designers. I extremely wedded to my iphone, unfortunately/fortunately, but if I were not, I think I would be happy to look at something Leica had done, as they seem to be good at making a streamlined user experience and I am sure that their input on the camera system was helpful. This is with the caveat of whether it works...unlike the Leica apps (which have not been much worse than any other camera remote app I have used), it sounds like this was done by Sharp with Leica's input. It seems like it might be a good way forward for them, if it works. Edited June 21, 2021 by Stuart Richardson Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoramer Posted June 29, 2021 Share #7 Posted June 29, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Little Japan is a test market for Leica. If the phone goes down well with the Japanese, other countries will follow suit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted June 30, 2021 10 hours ago, panoramer said: Little Japan is a test market for Leica. If the phone goes down well with the Japanese, other countries will follow suit. But will it? I highly doubt it. Personally I wouldn't touch an Android device with a barge pole, no matter how good the UI is, because Google. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted June 30, 2021 Share #9 Posted June 30, 2021 vor 10 Stunden schrieb panoramer: Little Japan is a test market for Leica. If the phone goes down well with the Japanese, other countries will follow suit. I seriously doubt, no cell phone developed/designed in Japan in the past 10 years found a market out of Japan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted July 2, 2021 There's also more questions to ask. For how long will Leica support software updates? One year? Two? Will Leica support the next version of Android, whenever it drops? I know I can get 4-6 years of software updates on my mobile, but given Leica's history with the disgraceful Fotos app, I have my doubts we'll see anything beyond 1 year of support. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raid Amin Posted July 2, 2021 Share #11 Posted July 2, 2021 If such ventures allow Leica to lower the prices of their cameras and lenses, so be it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted July 2, 2021 13 minutes ago, Raid Amin said: If such ventures allow Leica to lower the prices of their cameras and lenses, so be it. They won't lower the prices of their cameras, they'll just make more money. If the market can absorb a 8k camera, why lower the price? Price are lowered only if a camera doesn't sell well, like the SL line. It went from 8000€ to 6500€ with the SL2 then 4500 with the SL2-s and now they are throwing in a M-L adapter for free if you buy the bundle with the 24-70, which is already discounted because it's a bundle. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raid Amin Posted July 2, 2021 Share #13 Posted July 2, 2021 This is why I started my sentence with the word "if". If not, then this phone was a silly move to make by Leica. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted July 4, 2021 Share #14 Posted July 4, 2021 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbaddley Posted July 29, 2021 Share #15 Posted July 29, 2021 Reminds me of the Panasonic/Leica Lumix DMC-CM1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted July 29, 2021 Share #16 Posted July 29, 2021 Is there a true international repair structure? Or can the phone only be repaired in Wetzlar? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted July 29, 2021 Share #17 Posted July 29, 2021 On the phone you find engraved "Designed by Leica Camera Germany". That is the only relationship with Leitz/Leica. No marketing, no sales, no repair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeicaS2 Posted July 29, 2021 Share #18 Posted July 29, 2021 The actual lens is small while the circle housing is large. They talk about using reflective paths to allow for a 1” sensor. Are there any schematics of how that works anywhere? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted July 29, 2021 Share #19 Posted July 29, 2021 1 hour ago, AndreasG said: No marketing I am getting emails from Leica-Camera.com. That is marketing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted July 29, 2021 Share #20 Posted July 29, 2021 Could you share this email with us? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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